Myanmar says giant 11,000-carat ruby found in Mogok could rank among most valuable

Giant 19-meter-long kraken-like octopuses may have been the apex predators in the Late Cretaceous-era oceans, according to new research.

Until a few years ago, no one had heard of bixonimania. Then, in 2024, a group of scientists posted findings online announcing the condition, which they claimed affected the eyes after computer use. However, the scientists had made it up—not just the work, but the authors’ names, affiliations, locations and funding, which was the University of Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad.

Over 5 million years ago, the Colorado River disappeared from the geological record, but now geologists have finally solved the mystery.

New research suggests time could hold the key to resolving mysteries of gravity, quantum mechanics, and other phenomena in modern physics.

A strange, newly observed humpback whale behavior has left scientists perplexed, according to a new research study.

Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells—an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in cell elasticity can be used to better understand diseases, diagnose patient symptoms and provide more accurate prognoses.